SS Jorge Escobeda #61
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/28/1976
SS JORGE ESCOBEDA #61 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 271 64 11 7 3 27 15 44 .236 .277 .362 12 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 55
Gap 55 55 55 75
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 35
Errors: - 75 45
Arm: 20 65 50
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/27/1976 MIL Win, 10-0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
06/26/1976 MIL Win, 10-3 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
06/25/1976 MIL Win, 9-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/24/1976 @ KCB Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/23/1976 @ KCB Win, 4-2 6 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
06/22/1976 @ KCB Loss, 2-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1976 @ BRO Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
06/19/1976 @ BRO Win, 4-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1976 @ BRO Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/17/1976 @ NYK Loss, 6-8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Escobeda works hard.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:05/23/1952
Born in:Puerto Plata, PUE
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 28 Days
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1975, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 271 64 11 7 3 27 35 15 44 .236 .277 .362 .639 .288 .125 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 293 2 1 0 8 1 4 98 21 12 5 70.6 25.8 3.09 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   67 13 3 0 3 9 9 4 12 1 0 0 .194 .236 .373 .609
Versus Right   204 51 8 7 0 18 26 11 32 3 1 2 .250 .291 .358 .649
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 8 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 .296 .345 .444 .789
April   78 14 2 3 1 8 9 6 14 0 0 0 .179 .238 .321 .559
May   108 29 5 3 1 6 11 3 18 1 1 1 .269 .292 .398 .690
June   85 21 4 1 1 13 15 6 12 3 0 1 .247 .295 .353 .648
Spring Training   68 14 4 1 2 6 9 4 8 0 1 1 .206 .260 .382 .643
Last Year   61 13 2 0 1 9 3 7 9 2 0 0 .213 .286 .295 .581
Career   332 77 13 7 4 36 38 22 53 6 1 2 .232 .279 .349 .628
Home   124 34 7 4 0 8 16 7 20 1 0 0 .274 .311 .395 .706
Road   147 30 4 3 3 19 19 8 24 3 1 2 .204 .250 .333 .583
Grass   263 64 11 7 3 27 34 15 42 4 1 1 .243 .283 .373 .655
Turf   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111
Day   156 36 9 3 2 17 16 10 19 2 0 1 .231 .278 .365 .643
Night   115 28 2 4 1 10 19 5 25 2 1 1 .243 .276 .357 .633
As Starter   270 64 11 7 3 27 35 15 44 4 1 2 .237 .278 .363 .641
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   67 13 3 1 2 5 11 4 14 0 1 0 .194 .239 .358 .598
Inning 1-3   87 17 5 3 0 4 13 4 14 1 0 2 .195 .245 .322 .567
Inning 4-6   92 27 2 3 1 18 10 5 15 3 0 0 .293 .320 .413 .733
Inning 7-9   83 17 3 1 1 3 9 5 13 0 1 0 .205 .250 .301 .551
Extra Innings   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178
0 Outs   86 26 5 2 1 6 24 6 15 1 1 1 .302 .351 .442 .793
1 Outs   81 17 5 3 0 9 4 2 15 3 0 0 .210 .221 .346 .567
2 Outs   104 21 1 2 2 12 7 7 14 0 0 1 .202 .259 .308 .567
Scoring Position   61 14 1 4 1 21 10 5 10 4 1 1 .230 .282 .426 .708
Bases Empty   147 36 5 3 1 1 16 7 22 0 0 1 .245 .284 .340 .624
Runner on 1st   63 14 5 0 1 5 9 3 12 0 0 0 .222 .258 .349 .607
Runner on 2nd   20 5 0 1 1 5 3 2 5 0 1 0 .250 .318 .500 .818
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 1 2 0 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .278 .556 .833
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 3 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   8 3 0 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Two Strikes   97 18 5 3 0 9 10 5 44 1 0 0 .186 .223 .299 .522
First Pitch   63 10 3 0 1 5 5 1 0 2 1 0 .159 .167 .254 .421
Count 0-1   25 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .154 .160 .314
Count 0-2   14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   36 19 0 4 2 11 12 0 0 0 0 1 .528 .541 .917 1.457
Count 1-1   26 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .222 .269 .491
Count 1-2   32 5 1 1 0 5 4 0 13 0 0 0 .156 .156 .250 .406
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   15 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .467 .867
Count 2-2   33 9 2 2 0 1 4 0 13 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .167 .615 .167 .782
Full Count   18 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 7 0 0 0 .222 .391 .333 .725
Behind in Count   71 8 2 1 0 6 8 0 24 1 0 1 .113 .123 .169 .292
Ahead in Count   60 27 1 4 2 12 16 9 0 0 0 1 .450 .529 .700 1.229
Batting 2nd   65 17 3 2 3 11 10 3 7 1 0 0 .262 .290 .508 .798
Batting 5th   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 6th   4 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 .250 .429 .750 1.179
Batting 7th   184 41 7 2 0 10 20 8 35 2 1 2 .223 .260 .283 .543
Batting 8th   14 4 0 2 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   117 27 4 2 0 3 6 5 12 0 0 0 .231 .262 .299 .561
Medium Leverage   100 21 4 3 2 10 18 7 22 1 0 2 .210 .273 .370 .643
High Leverage   53 15 3 2 1 14 11 3 10 3 1 0 .283 .305 .472 .777
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 St. Louis - MLB 23 20 61 13 2 0 1 9 3 7 0 2 9 2 2 .213 .286 .295 .581 68 72 0.0
1976 San Diego - MLB 24 74 271 64 11 7 3 27 35 15 2 4 44 12 5 .236 .277 .362 .639 85 89 1.9
Total MLB 94 332 77 13 7 4 36 38 22 2 6 53 14 7 .232 .279 .349 .628 82 86 2.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Total - 23 57 233 73 22 11 11 44 62 40 11 0 41 30 11 .313 .437 .644 1.080 100 100 4.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 St. Louis - MLB SS 20 19 29 63 11 96 4 .958 172.2 4.80 +0.3 1.056
1976 San Diego - MLB 2B 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.024
1976 San Diego - MLB SS 72 71 104 238 31 354 12 .966 617.2 4.98 +6.1 1.032
TOTAL 2B 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.024
TOTAL SS 92 90 133 301 42 450 16 .964 790.1 4.94 +6.4 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1975 Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college Auburn
10/30/1975 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
02/23/1976 Was traded by the St. Louis Explorers to the San Diego Captains, along with a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for LF Randy Barnes and SS Tom Row.
04/05/1976 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the San Diego Captains development complex.
04/06/1976 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
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